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Countdown to the Championship Ranking: 4th NHRA Reading Nationals Event Highlights: 2017 event champion Three-time runner-up (1999, 2000, 2016) 2019 No. 1 qualifier 2024 NHRA Reading Nationals Event Recap: Qualified fifth; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Buddy Hull in E1; defeated by Bob Tasca in E2) Last Event (Indianapolis): Qualified third; Quarterfinal finish (defeated Spencer Hyde in

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 1, 2025) – One day after racing to a runner-up finish in the PlayNHRA Funny Car All-Star Callout, three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps took his Carlyle Tools Toyota GR Supra to a quarterfinal finish at the NHRA U.S. Nationals Monday afternoon at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park. Though Capps hoped

NHRA U.S. Nationals Event Highlights: Two-time event champion (2022, 2023) Three-time runner-up (2017, 2021, 2024) Two-time No. 1 qualifier (2022, 2023) 2024 NHRA U.S. Nationals Event Recap: Qualified seventh; Event runner-up (defeated J.R. Todd in E1, Buddy Hull in E2, Jack Beckman in E3; defeated by Austin Prock in E4) Last Event (Brainerd): Qualified fourth;

BRAINERD, Minn. (August 17, 2025) – Driving the NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra, three-time NHRA Funny Car world champion Ron Capps qualified in the top four and advanced past the first round on race day at the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. While his bid for an eighth Brainerd victory came

Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals Event 13 of 20 Brainerd International Raceway Brainerd, Minn. Aug. 15 – 17 RON CAPPS Driver of the NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra NHRA Brainerd Nationals Event Highlights: Seven-time event champion (1998, 2001, 2012-2014, 2019, 2023) Four-time runner-up (1997, 2009, 2011, 2022) Two-time No. 1 qualifier (2000, 2023) 2024 NHRA Brainerd Nationals

SONOMA, Calif. (July 27, 2025) – California native Ron Capps posted a strong showing at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals, highlighted by his fifth career Mission Foods #2Fast2Tasty Challenge victory on Saturday and a season-best speed in Sunday eliminations. Coming off a runner-up finish at Seattle, the veteran driver of the NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra

SONOMA, Calif. (July 26, 2025) – Ron Capps powered to victory on Saturday at the NHRA Sonoma Nationals, picking up his second Mission #2Fast2Tasty Challenge win of the 2025 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. Aboard the NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra, the three-time Funny Car world champ clocked a winning 3.904-second at

NHRA Sonoma Nationals Event Highlights: Four-time event champion (1997, 2010, 2011, 2013) Five-time runner-up (2002, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2024) Two-time No. 1 qualifier (1998, 2021) 2024 NHRA Sonoma Nationals Event Recap: Qualified third; Event runner-up (defeated Cruz Pedregon in E1, J.R. Todd in E2, Matt Hagan in E3; defeated by Bob Tasca in E4) Last

KENT, Wash. (July 20, 2025) – Ron Capps and his NAPA Auto Care Toyota GR Supra Funny Car team added another strong finish to their 2025 campaign with a final-round appearance at the Muckleshoot Casino & Resort NHRA Northwest Nationals. Competing at Pacific Raceways, a venue rich in history for the three-time world champion, Capps

NHRA Northwest Nationals Event Highlights: Four-time event champion Funny Car (1998, 2016, 2018) Top Fuel (1995) Five-time runner-up (2001, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2019) Two-time No. 1 qualifier (1997, 2012) 2024 NHRA Northwest Nationals Event Recap: Qualified second; First round exit (defeated by Gary Densham in E1) Last Event (Norwalk): Qualified third; Semifinal finish (defeated Paul